In China, at least 67 people were killed when a platform collapsed at a construction site in Jiangxi province. The accident took place at a power plant in Fengcheng where a cooling tower was under construction. <br/><br/>State media said, one person is still missing. Jiangxi province's fire services said 32 fire trucks and 212 soldiers had been deployed. Several people were injured. <br/><br/>China has suffered a series of major industrial accidents over recent months blamed on corruption, disregard for safety and pressure to boost production amid a slowing economy.

In China, at least 40 people were killed after the collapse of a platform under construction at a power plant's cooling tower in Jiangxi province in Fengcheng, State run Xinhua agency said, adding that the rescue work is underway. <br/><br/>It said, workers were building a cooling tower for thermal power generation when a work platform tumbled down. The agency said, an unknown number of others were still trapped in the debris. China has suffered a series of major industrial accidents over recent months blamed on corruption, disregard for safety and pressure to boost production amid a slowing economy.

In China, at least 40 people were killed after the collapse of a platform under construction at a power plant's cooling tower in Jiangxi province. State run Xinhua agency said, the accident occurred in Fengcheng and rescue work is under way.<br/>Deadly accidents are relatively common at industrial sites in China, and anger over lax standards is growing after three decades of swift economic growth marred by incidents from mining disasters to factory fires.